Professional Development Block Grant

Funding Description

Note: Much of the information provided below is outdated. Funding for this program is now unrestricted pursuant to SBX3 4 (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2009), enacted in February 2009. For additional information, please refer to the Action on 2008 and 2009 Budget Acts Web page.

A block grant providing funding for any purpose authorized by the Instructional Time and Staff Development Reform (ITSDR), Teaching as a Priority Block Grant (TAP), and Intersegmental Staff Development Programs as they existed prior to inclusion in the Professional Development Block Grant.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Local educational agencies

Required Eligibility Criteria

Participation in either or all of Instructional Time and Staff Development Reform (ITSDR), Teaching as a Priority (TAP), and Intersegmental Staff Development programs in the 2003-04 fiscal year is necessary for PDBG funding. Charter schools that receive funds through the Charter School Categorical Block Grant are not eligible to receive funds from PDBG because it is included in the statutory list of programs for which block grant funded charter schools may not apply separately.

Other Eligibility Considerations

Funds may be used for any purpose authorized by the programs included in the block grant, as their program statutes read on January 1, 2004.

For fiscal year 2008-09, district funding is based on prior year entitlements adjusted by the annual rate of growth in statewide average daily attendance and the cost-of-living adjustment on district base revenue limits. Funding increases are contingent upon funds being made available in the annual budget act.